FAQs
The Asian American Center (AAC) is one of six departments within Cultural and Spiritual Life (CSL) at Northeastern University. At its core, the AAC is dedicated to enriching the student experience by increasing the visibility of the Asian American community and fostering greater awareness of Asian American experiences, perspectives, and concerns across campus.
While student-centered programming is a key focus, the AAC is also a welcoming hub for all members of the Northeastern community. Whether you’re warming up a meal, hosting a meeting, studying, or simply taking a moment to relax, our space is shaped by the people who use it — the community is what makes the Asian American Center truly special.
No. The AAC serves all of the Northeastern community, including faculty, staff, and alumni. You also do not have to identify as Asian or be a part of any Asian organizations to enjoy our spaces.
Yes! The Global Asian Studies Program is an interdepartmental program that focuses on the histories, cultures, and politics of the dynamic nation-states of East, Southeast and South Asia, while also exploring their transnational interactions and their global diasporas, especially to the United States. In so doing, it encourages students to look carefully and critically at the complex ways that people in Asian countries have been involved with one another and with the rest of the world in both the past and the present.
Yes. The AAC Intern position is available every semester. Follow us on Instagram or join our newsletter to find out when we are hiring for the semester!
Yes! Please contact us to find out what events we will need help with.
Yes, many! We are actively seeking different opportunities to work with other departments or divisions of Northeastern, other schools and colleges in the area, and community organizations throughout Boston.
Northeastern University is committed to developing more community partnerships and exploring more methods of serving the surrounding neighborhoods. We look forward to hearing proposals and ideas that others might have about how the Asian American Center can become involved in their initiatives or programs. If you feel that there are common areas of interest between you, your group and the AAC, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would be happy to meet with you and discuss our current agenda and explore the details of any future collaboration.